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David Cicilline
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromRhode Island's1stdistrict
In office
January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023
Preceded byPatrick Kennedy
Succeeded byGabe Amo
Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byHimself
Cheri Bustos
Hakeem Jeffries
Succeeded byJoe Neguse
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded bySteve Israel
Succeeded byMatt Cartwright
Debbie Dingell
Ted Lieu
36thMayor of Providence
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byJohn Lombardi
Succeeded byAngel Taveras
Member of theRhode Island House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 6, 2003
Preceded byLinda Kushner
Succeeded byGordon Fox
Personal details
Born
David Nicola Cicilline

(1961-07-15)July 15, 1961(age 63)
Providence, Rhode Island,U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBrown University(AB)
Georgetown University(JD)
David Cicilline's voice
David Cicilline speaks in support of theRespect for Marriage Act
Recorded December 8, 2022

David Nicola Cicilline(/sɪsɪˈliːni/sih-sih-LEE-nee;born July 15, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as theU.S. representativeforRhode Island's 1st congressional districtfrom 2011 to 2023.[1]A member of theDemocratic Party,he was the36th mayor of Providencefrom 2003 to 2011, thefirst openly gaymayor of a U.S. state capital.[2][3]

Cicilline chaired theHouse Judiciary Committee'sSubcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law.In this role, he has supported efforts to modernizeantitrust law.[4]On September 29, 2022, he was elected chair of theHouse Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism subcommittee,[5]succeedingTed Deutch,who resigned from the House on September 30, 2022.[6]In November 2022, Cicilline announced he would run against outgoing Majority Whip LeaderJim Clyburnas Assistant Democratic Leader, the fourth senior position in the Democratic House caucus.[7]Cicilline later dropped his bid for assistant minority leader.[8]

In February 2023, Cicilline announced his resignation from Congress, effective June 1, 2023, to become president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Foundation.[9][10][11]

Early life, education, and legal career[edit]

Cicilline was born July 15, 1961, in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother, Sabra (née Peskin), isJewish,and his father, John Francis "Jack" Cicilline, isItalian AmericanandCatholic.[12][13][2]His father was a prominent attorney in Providence who defended localMafiafigures in the 1970s and 1980s, and was an aide to MayorJoseph A. Doorley Jr.[14]

He was raised in Providence before moving toNarragansett.In high school, he served as president of his graduating class, and participated in theClose Up Washingtoncivic education program before attendingBrown University,where he established a branch of theCollege Democratswith his classmateJohn F. Kennedy Jr.He graduatedmagna cum laudewith a degree in political science in 1983. He then went toGeorgetown University Law Center,where he earned aJ.D.[15]

He remained inWashington, D.C.for a while to work as a lawyer at thePublic Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

In 1992, he ran for theRhode Island Senateagainst incumbent senatorRhoda Perry,but lost the Democratic primary. Two years later, he was elected to theRhode Island House of Representatives,representing the 4th district on Providence's East Side.[16]

Rhode Island House of Representatives (1995–2003)[edit]

Elections[edit]

1994

He won the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep.Linda J. Kushnerwith 56% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election.[17]

1996

In 1996, Cicilline ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4.[18]He defeated hisRepublicanopponent, Michael L. Schein, in the general election with 2,851 votes to Schein's 1,642.[19]

1998

In 1998, Cicilline ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[20]He also ran unopposed in the general election.[21]

2000

Cicilline ran unopposed for the third time in the Democratic primary in 2000.[22]For the second time, he ran unopposed in the general election.[23]

Mayor of Providence (2003–2011)[edit]

Elections[edit]

2002
Main article:2002 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election

Cicilline defeatedJoseph R. Paolino, Jr,Keven A. McKenna, andDavid V. Igliozziin the Democratic primary.[24]

In November 2002, Cicilline was elected in a landslide with 84% of the vote, following the downfall of controversial mayorBuddy Cianciand the aftermath ofOperation Plunder Dome.[2]He succeeded acting mayorJohn J. Lombardi,who served out Cianci's term and decided not to run in the 2002 election.[25]

2006
Main article:2006 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election

In 2006, Cicilline defeated Christopher F. Young in the Democratic primary.[26]He went on to win an easy reelection with 83% of the vote.[27]

Tenure[edit]

Approval ratings

A Brown University survey from September 2007 found that 64% of state residents approved of the job Cicilline was doing in Providence. By February 2008, that number had dropped to 51%. In September 2008, his popularity fell to 46%.[28]

Affiliations

Cicilline was the 2008 President of theNational Conference of Democratic Mayors.As mayor, he was a member of theMayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[29]abipartisangroup with the stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets".BostonMayorThomas MeninoandNew York CityMayorMichael Bloombergco-chaired the Coalition.

In 2009, Cicilline served as one of six selection committee members for theRudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.[30]

Focus

Cicilline's administration focused on the residential neighborhoods of Providence, as well as the "Renaissance" areas of downtown andFederal Hillthat thrived under Cianci, and continued the promotion of the city via the tax breaks given to artists and movie productions. A former state legislator, he overcame the animosity between state and city government that had existed under Cianci.

Student head tax

In May 2009, Cicilline gained national headlines after proposing a $150 per semester Head Tax on each of the 25,000 college students attending four universities in the city. The tax was an effort to close $6–$8 million of a reported $17 million city budget shortfall. TheAssociated Pressreported that if enacted, it would become the first-in-the-nation tax on students simply for being enrolled and attending college within the city limits.[31]

Environment

Cicilline has expressed concern about theProvidence metropolitan area'scarbon footprint.As mayor, he sought to implement astreetcar/light rail-type system for the city. He also focused efforts to fight poverty. He won passage of a vacant-and-abandoned property penalty, to provide an economic disincentive for banks to keep properties off the housing market for extended periods of time. He also proposed municipal bonds for the purpose of buying foreclosed properties to expand housing.[citation needed]

After school programs

Cicilline is a strong proponent ofafter-school activitiesas a means of improving opportunities for children.[32]As mayor, Cicilline served as Chair of the Standing Committee for Children, Health and Human Services of theUnited States Conference of Mayors.[33]He has also been recognized for his efforts to establish youth programming and to strengthen ties among schools, businesses and local government, in order to expand access to after-school programming. Under Cicilline, city officials worked with Rhode Island's Education Partnership to form PASA, the Providence After School Alliance.[32]Cicilline also serves on the board of the national nonprofitAfterschool Alliance,an organization that works to promote and to support after-school activities for all children.[34]

Prostitution
See also:Prostitution in Rhode Island

Between 1980 and 2009, most prostitution was legal in Rhode Island.[35]As mayor, Cicilline was a strong advocate for outlawing it.[36]Cicilline personally testified in Superior Court to stop the opening of "spas" in Providence, and discussed his position in the 2009 documentaryHappy Endings?.[36][37] [38]He lobbied for a prostitution law—not only to arrest sex workers and their customers, but also to fine landlords that permitted prostitution on their premises.[39]On September 2, 2009, Cicilline submitted an ordinance to the City Council to ban indoor prostitution in the city, imposing a $500 fine and a potential 30-day prison sentence on violators.[40]On November 3, 2009, Rhode Island GovernorDonald Carcierisigned into law a bill making the buying and selling of sexual services a crime.[35]

Democratic presidential primaries

During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Cicilline supportedHillary Clinton.[41]In August 2008, he attended theDemocratic National ConventioninDenver.While there, he told an interviewer that he now supportedBarack Obama,saying "[t]here is a real sense of hope and optimism about what we're about to do, and about a change in leadership in this country”.[42]

Controversies[edit]

ICE controversy with Governor Carcieri

On June 8, 2008, Marco Riz, an undocumented immigrant fromGuatemalawho had been arrested twice the previous year while under a deportation order, was charged with the robbery and rape of a 30-year-old woman.[43]A federalImmigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) agent criticized the Providence Police Department for not checking Riz's immigration status at the time of his previous arrest.[44]The governor of Rhode Island,Donald Carcieri,blamed Cicilline for the department's failure. Previously, Carcieri had signed an executive order requiring all state officials to work with ICE on arrests or hirings of undocumented immigrants. When Carcieri asked the same of local agents, Providence Police ChiefDean Essermanrefused. Cicilline responded that it has been the policy of the Police Department to work with ICE and its database on all arrests, that the policy had been followed when Riz was arrested, and that the ICE had failed to act.[44]

On July 8, 2008, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri claimed that Cicilline was not upholding his oath of office by failing to report undocumented immigrants, and suggested that theU.S. Attorneyinvestigate the mayor.[45]Mayor Cicilline responded by accusing Carcieri of "playing politics". Eight days later, Cicilline wrote an op-ed inThe Providence Journal,stating that the city always has and will continue to report all arrests to immigration authorities, and that the focus is therefore inappropriate.[46]

Firefighters' union contract arbitration

Beginning in 2003, Cicilline was engaged in a dispute with the Providence Firefighters labor union, Local 799. In a July 2002 email Cicilline sent to the members of Local 799, he indicated that he hoped to resolve their pending contract dispute with the city within 30 days of taking office. In August, Cicilline said in an interview that it was impossible for him to promise to bring the contract negotiations to a successful conclusion, owing to the unpredictability of his negotiating partners.[47]The city and the union had been in arbitration in every contract year since 2002, with Cicilline appealing one arbitration decision to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The appeal was rejected.[48]

In 2004, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards canceled a fundraising appearance in Providence in support of the Local 799.[49]In 2007,Hillary Clintonasked Cicilline, a Clinton supporter, not to attend a Clinton rally, because of threats by the union to picket the appearance.[50][51]

Both the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) censured Cicilline for his conduct in this matter.[52][53]In 2009, due to the union picketline, the Obama administration canceledJoe Biden's appearance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Providence, in the interests of remaining neutral in the conflict.[54]

Tax office controversy

In June 2008, John M. Cicilline, brother of Mayor Cicilline, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and making false statements for his role in the courthouse corruption scheme. Federal prosecutors indicted John M. Cicilline, disbarred attorney Joseph Bevilacqua Jr., and two assistants in January 2007. According to court documents, the two attorneys spun a complicated scheme to win leniency in a drug trafficking case.[55]

Before reporting to prison, John M. Cicilline gave the city of Providence a $75,000 check for taxes owed by a client, but asked that the check not be cashed, and only held as collateral. Two of the mayor's top aides told the city tax collector, Robert Ceprano, not to cash the check because it would bounce. In four instances, Ceprano said mayoral aides pressured him to perform tax favors for the mayor's friends and/or campaign contributors. The mayor claimed the taxpayers had been given relief because the city had made errors on their taxes, not because they were his friends or contributors. During the controversy, Ceprano was fired.[56]

On May 10, 2009, Robert Ceprano filed a lawsuit against the City of Providence, alleging conspiracy, corruption, libel, and wrongful termination. The suit accused John M. Cicilline, the mayor's imprisoned brother, of attempting to defraud the City of Providence by writing a bad check for $75,000 on behalf of a delinquent taxpayer. Furthermore, it alleged the mayor and his aides "willfully conspired...to conceal John M. Cicilline's illegal activities". Ceprano also charged that he was fired not for poor job performance, but because he resisted the mayor's efforts to perform tax favors for political friends and supporters. Lawyers for Ceprano asked for $10 million.[57]Judge Kristin Rodgers dismissed the single-count complaint against John M. Cicilline on November 17, 2009.[58]

Budget controversy

Shortly after assuming office, Cicilline's successor as the Mayor of the City of Providence,Angel Taveras,announced that the City was facing a "category 5" hurricane due to its substantial debt. Tavares made budget cuts, including teacher layoffs and paycuts for city employees.[59]The total structural debt inherited by Tavares in 2011 was $180 million.[60]

A report commissioned by the City of Providence found that the Cicilline administration had transferred funds from the Undesignated Surplus (the city's cash reserves) without the proper approval of the City Council, had not provided financial information on a timely basis to the independent auditor, the City Council, or the Internal Auditor, and had not provided the City Council with monthly financial statements, or with projections of year-end surpluses or deficits, among other findings.[61]Providence City Council Finance Chairman John Igliozzi accused him of "hiding the scope of the city's fiscal woes through 'illusory revenues, borrowing, and other tricks.'"[62]

Fitch Ratingsalso downgraded Providence's ratings, citing "imprudent budgeting decisions, and failure to implement recurring budget solutions". Cicilline, who portrayed himself as a reformer looking to restore transparency to City Hall, was criticized by his opponents from the primary and House elections; Democrat Anthony Gemma said that he felt Cicilline had lied his way to federal office, and Republican John Loughlin said, "You just don't lie to people in such a transparent way".[62]

A year later, it was reported that Providence could be on the brink of bankruptcy. Former Mayor Cianci placed much of the blame on Cicilline for Providence's problems, saying that although he didn't think it was entirely his fault, he did hide it from the public. Experts have said that the only way out for Providence may be to declare bankruptcy.[63][64]

U.S. House of Representatives (2011–2023)[edit]

Cicilline's official 112th Congress portrait

Elections[edit]

2010[edit]

See also:2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

On February 13, 2010, Cicilline announced his candidacy for theU.S. House of Representatives,following the retirement ofPatrick J. Kennedy.He won the Democratic primary in September with 37% of the vote, defeating businessman Anthony Gemma (23%), State RepresentativeDavid Segal(20%), and state party chairman Bill Lynch (20%).[65][66]

In November, he defeated Republican State RepresentativeJohn Loughlinwith 51% of the vote.[1][67]

2012[edit]

See also:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

He ran for re-election in the newly redrawn 1st district, and won.[68]He beat out formerRhode Island State PoliceSuperintendentBrendan Dohertywith 53% of the total votes cast.

A February 2012 survey showed Cicilline's approval rating had dropped almost 10% in 3 months, with the percentage of those who rated his performance as "excellent or good" dropping by 24%. Anthony Gemma, Cicilline's primary opponent, said that the poll clearly showed that “a majority of Rhode Islanders wanted to see Cicilline go.”[69]

In 2011, it was reported that although Rhode Island had experienced a population shift of only 7,200, a new congressional map would put 125,000 Rhode Islanders into new districts, which would help Democrats—and notably Cicilline.[70]Fellow House DemocratJim Langevinaccused Cicilline of trying to use the redistricting to aid with his reelection campaign. Potential Republican contenders suggested that it was an attempt to save Cicilline after his approval numbers had dropped. Cicilline rebuffed the allegations, and asserted that he did not attempt to influence the redistricting.[71]

2014[edit]

See also:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

In 2014, Cicilline defeated his Democratic primary opponent, Matthew Fecteau, with 62.98% of the vote. In the general election, he was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Cormick Lynch with 59% of the vote.

2016[edit]

See also:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

Cicilline was reelected to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee H. Russell Taub with 64% of the vote.[72]

2018[edit]

See also:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

Cicilline ran in the primary election against Christopher Young.[73]During the campaign, both Young and Cicilline's Republican opponent, Patrick Donovan, criticized Cicilline's behavior at the hearing ofPeter Strzok.Young said that Cicilline was "screaming like a lunatic". Donovan said, "What Mr. Cicilline did in the hearing was childish. To be yelling like that is not part of what he’s supposed to be doing representing our interests down in Washington."[74]Cicilline defeated Young in the primary election with 78% of the vote.[75]

In September, Cicilline stated that if Democrats became the majority party in the House, he would run for assistant Democratic leader.[76]For his work on the Assault Weapons Ban he had introduced to the House, The Newtown Action Alliance endorsed Cicilline in the 2018 election.[77]

Cicilline won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Patrick Donovan with 66.6% of the vote.[78]

2020[edit]

See also:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

Cicilline ran unopposed in the 2020 Democratic primary election.[79]In the general election, he received 70.8% of the vote, defeating the two independent candidates, Frederick Wysocki and Jeffery Edward Lemire, who earned 15.8% and 12.6%, respectively.[80]

2022[edit]

See also:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island § District 1

Cicilline again ran unopposed in the 2022 Democratic primary election.

Cicilline won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Allen Waters with 64% of the vote.

Tenure[edit]

Cicilline marches in the 2017Bristol Fourth of July Parade.

Upon being sworn in, Cicilline became the fourth openly gay member of Congress.[81]

Cicilline has voted with his party 96% of the time.[82]He has been called a "populist-leaning liberal".[83]Since 2016, he has served as a co-chair of the Policy and Communications Committee. He has been described as a "rising star" in the Democratic Party.[74]The Democratic Caucus elected Cicilline chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee after he dropped out of the race to become assistant Democratic leader.[84]As chair of the DPCC, Cicilline will be in charge of the caucus' messaging strategy.[85]

Cicilline voted for both articles of impeachment against PresidentDonald Trump.[86]

On January 12, 2021, Cicilline was named animpeachment manager(prosecutor) forTrump's second impeachment trial.[87]

In October 2021,Portuguese Ambassador to the United StatesDomingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vitalmade Cicilline a Grand Officer of theOrder of Prince Henry.[88]

Cicilline voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time, according toFiveThirtyEightanalysis completed in January 2023.[89]

On February 21, 2023, it was announced that Cicilline would resign from Congress on June 1, 2023, to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.[9]Aspecial electionwas scheduled to fill the remainder of his term, withGabe Amowinning in November 2023.

Business and telecommunications[edit]

In 2017, Cicilline joined the newCongressional Antitrust Caucusand co-sponsored the Merger Retrospective Act, which would require theFederal Trade Commissionand theDepartment of Justiceto do yearly studies on the effects of corporate mergers on the economy.[90]At the time he joined the Antitrust Caucus, he was the ranking member of theSubcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law.

Cicilline has come out publicly in favor ofnet neutrality,saying that "he will do whatever it takes" to stop theFederal Communications Commission'sproposed plans to end regulation of internet service providers under Title II.[91]

On March 7, 2018, Cicilline introduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to the House. The aim of the bill was to temporarily allow news publishers to band together to negotiate with large online platforms, such asFacebookandGoogle.[92]In a fact sheet published by Cicilline's office, he claimed that a "free and diverse press, particularly local press, is the backbone for a healthy and vibrant democracy". One of the bill's goals was to restore public trust in online media.[93]

In the aftermath of theCambridge Analyticascandal—in whichFacebookreportedly gave access to the data of 50 million accounts to Cambridge Analytica—Cicilline sent a letter to the Chairman of the Judicial Committee requesting that he invite Facebook founder and CEOMark Zuckerbergto testify before the committee. Cicilline said in a statement: “This incident is only Facebook’s latest abuse of public trust and attempt to obscure its role in the rise of information warfare and propaganda online.”[94][95]

Cicilline and RepresentativeJeff FortenberrysentAlphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichaia letter following up on a complaint from 20 advocacy groups regarding Google's compliance with theChildren's Online Privacy Protection Act.The letter asked the company to reveal the details of how it collects the data of children.[96]

Cicilline attended the November 2019 meeting of the International Grand Committee on Disinformation and 'Fake News' inDublin.The committee was made up of parliamentarians from 10 countries, and sought to enhance global collaboration on the regulation of harmful content, hate speech, and electoral interference.[97]

In July 2020, Cicilline chaired a meeting of theSubcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law,which included Zuckerberg, Pichai,Apple Inc.CEOTim Cook,andAmazonCEOJeff Bezos,so that they could testify about their platforms.[98]Cicilline and the other members of the bipartisan committee extensively interrogated and scrutinized the four CEOs, and accused them of anti-competitive practices, with Cicilline insinuating that the various platforms had problems with their competitive practices.[99][100][101]When questioning Pichai, Cicilline claimed that Google's business model was a problem, and displayed emails from over a decade ago that showed the company had engaged in "a pattern of anti-competitive behavior."[102]He also argued that theCOVID-19 pandemichighlighted the urgent need for regulation of these companies, and compared them to past monopolies, such as the railroads andoil tycoons,AT&T,andMicrosoft.[103][104]

Foreign affairs[edit]

An avid supporter of nonviolence, Cicilline has taken a stance against theU.S. military presence in Libya,voting to limit the use of funds supportingNATOoperations in Libya, and to remove armed forces from Libya.[105]In 2013, he went on record as "skeptical" of the Obama administration’s attempts to get congressional approval for military action inSyria.[106]

In March 2018, Cicilline was among a handful of U.S. legislators to receive the Presidential Medal of Gratitude from President Bako Sahakyan of theRepublic of Artsakh.According toPublic Radio of Armenia,"The Medal of Gratitude is awarded to individuals, organizations, and collectives for significant contributions in restoring and developing the economy, science, culture, and social spheres of the NKR, as well as for defending and promoting international recognition of the Republic."[107]Cicilline was a part of the bipartisan group of 37 U.S. Representatives to call for a $70 million aid package toArmeniaandArtsakh.[108]

On March 23, 2018, Cicilline released a statement voicing his opposition to Trump's appointment ofJohn BoltonasNational Security Advisor.Cicilline cited Bolton's advocacy forpreemptive attacksonIranandNorth Korea,as well as his support for theIraq War,when he worked asAmbassador to the United NationsduringPresident George W. Bush’s administration.[109]

In April 2018, Cicilline warned Trump against meeting withKim Jong-un,saying, “There was a reason that prior presidents had rejected the idea of meeting with a North Korean dictator, his father, and grandfather before him, because it elevates his standing in the international community right away by having the meeting. The notion that it is historic, it is historic, but it may not be historic in a good way.”[110]

In May 2018, Cicilline introduced a bipartisan bill to block the sale ofF-35sto NATO allyTurkey.He cited concerns over Turkey's increasing aggression against U.S.-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Turkey's increasingly friendly relationship withRussia.[111]

Cicilline and RepresentativeAdam Kinzingerauthored an opinion piece about the UN peacekeeping mission inLiberia.They commended the UN's work in Liberia, and cited the mission as one of the UN's major peacekeeping successes.[112]

Cicilline accused Turkey of inciting the conflict betweenAzerbaijanand Armenia over thedisputed regionofNagorno-Karabakh.[113]On October 1, 2020, he co-signed a letter to Secretary of StateMike Pompeothat condemned Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey’s role in the conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.[114]

Gun rights[edit]

Cicilline is a stronggun controladvocate, and was a founding member of the bipartisan coalitionMayors Against Illegal Guns.[115]In 2010, theBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violenceendorsed Cicilline; in 2000, theNational Rifle Association of Americaawarded him an F− lifetime score.[116]Cicilline has also indicated his support for a ban on the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons, for more stringent state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms, and for a requirement that manufacturers equip firearms with child-safety locks.[117]On November 16, 2011, he made a public statement against the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, which would "require all states to allow out-of-state visitors tocarry concealed firearms,as long as the laws of the visitors' home states allow them to do so. "[118]He insisted that theSecond Amendmenthad nothing to do with this bill, which he argued would infringe upon the right of state governments to protect the safety of their citizens, and would force communities to accept concealed-carry standards set by other states.[119]

In October 2017, after theLas Vegas shooting,Cicilline introduced a bill to banbump stocks.[120]After theMarjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting,he introduced the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2018. The bill would ban 205 specific firearms, such as theAR-15and theAK-47,outright.[121]Cicilline was also among the members of Congress who supported theNational School Walkout,and met with protesters at theU.S. Capitol.[122]

Immigration[edit]

Cicilline has repeatedly expressed his view that the U.S. immigration system is "broken" and that the Congress must fix it.[123][124]In May 2017, he opposed the Davis-Oliver Act, introduced by RepresentativeRaúl Labrador,which would have added 12,500 armed federal immigration officers, penalizedsanctuary cities,and stepped up detentions and deportation activities. Cicilline called the bill "President Trump's mass deportation act" and said it would make “our communities less safe.”[125]

On March 6, 2018, Cicilline introduced the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success (AMIGOS) Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to includePortugalas a country whose citizens would be eligible for entry into the United States as E-1 or E-2 nonimmigrants, provided that Portugal provides similar benefits to U.S. nationals.[126]

LGBT rights[edit]

In March 2011, Cicilline co-sponsored a bill to repeal theDefense of Marriage Act,and supported efforts to legalizesame-sex marriage.[127]

In 2015, Cicilline introduced theEquality Act,a bill that would expand the federalCivil Rights Act of 1964to bandiscriminationbased onsexual orientationandgender identity.[128]In September 2017, he reintroduced the Equality Act.[129]In 2019, Cicilline reintroduced the Equality Act again, the first time it was introduced in a Democratic-controlled House.[130]The bill passed the House on May 17, 2019.[131]

In September 2016, Cicilline askedImmigration and Customs EnforcementDirector Sarah Saldana what her agency was doing to "enhance" guidelines for LGBT individuals in ICE custody. Saldana answered that ICE officers spoke with LGBT+ undocumented immigrants in order to properly accommodate them while they were in American detention facilities.[132]

In July 2018, Cicilline was a co-sponsor of The Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act. This act would prohibit defense lawyers from using a victim’s LGBTQ identity as justification for a crime, or to argue for lesser sentences on the premise that there were extenuating circumstances that motivated their clients to lash out violently.[133]Also that year, Cicilline was one of over 100 Democratic members of Congress to oppose the State Department's decision to deny or revoke diplomatic visas to unmarried same-sex partners of foreign diplomats.[134]

Abortion[edit]

Cicilline ispro-choice,and advocates that abortions always be legally available, and that government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services.[117]He opposed the Protect Life Act of October 2011, which would ban the use of federal funding to cover any costs under health care plans that paid for abortions, and would allow federally funded hospitals to refuse to perform abortions, even in cases in which the mother's life is in danger.[135]Stating that the bill would put women's lives at risk and would limit "how women can spend their own private dollars to purchase health insurance", Cicilline called it "outrageous".[136]

In February 2011, Cicilline voted against prohibiting the disbursement of federal funds toPlanned Parenthood,and, in May 2011, against prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortions.[105]He co-sponsored the Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, which sought to "improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes."[137]

Veterans affairs[edit]

Cicilline has declared his support for veterans' "access to a range of resources in health care, housing, employment, mental health services, and education".[138]He has co-sponsored numerous acts in the interest of veterans, including the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, which was intended to aid veterans withpost-traumatic stress disorder;[139]the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, to permit disabled veterans to receive both retirement pay and disability compensation;[140]and the Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011, to extend work opportunities to recently discharged veterans.[141]

On November 18, 2011, Cicilline said of the Vow Hire Heroes Act, which was intended to increase job opportunities for veterans: "This vote ensures that Rhode Island veterans, and all of our nation's veterans, will receive some of the tools and resources they need to successfully reenter the workforce, and provide for their families and loved ones".[142]

House leadership[edit]

  • Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2019–)
  • Co-Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2017–2019)

Committee assignments[edit]

Caucus memberships[edit]

Electoral history[edit]

Mayoral[edit]

2002
2002 Providence Democratic mayoral primary[152][153]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline 14,167 52.09
Democratic Joseph R. Paolino Jr. 9,253 34.02
Democratic David V. Igliozzi 3,047 11.20
Democratic Keven A. McKenna 730 2.68
Turnout 27,197 28.38
2002 Providence mayoral election[154]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline 29,843 83.83
Republican David B. Talan 3,453 9.70
Green Greg Gerritt 1,371 3.85
Independent Christopher F. Young 931 2.62
Total votes 35,598 100
2006
2006 Providence Democratic mayoral primary[155]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 11,849 73.95
Democratic Christopher F. Young 4,175 26.06
Total votes 16,024 100
2006 Providence mayoral election[156]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 30,835 83.44
Republican Daniel S. Harrop III 6,119 16.56
Total votes 36,954 100

House of Representatives[edit]

2010
2010 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[157]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline 21,142 37.2
Democratic Anthony P. Gemma 13,112 23.1
Democratic David Segal 11,397 20.1
Democratic William J. Lynch 11,161 19.6
Total votes 56,812 100
2010 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[158]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 81,269 50.6
Republican John J. Loughlin Jr. 71,542 44.6
Independent Kenneth A. Capalbo 6,424 4.0
Fox Gregory Raposa 1,334 0.8
Total votes 160,569 100
2012
2012 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[159]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 30,203 61.1
Democratic Anthony P. Gemma 14,702 30.2
Democratic Christopher F. Young 3,701 7.6
Total votes 48,606 100
2012 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[160]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 108,612 53.0
Republican Brendan P. Doherty 83,737 40.8
Independent David S. Vogel 12,504 6.1
Write-in 262 0.1
Total votes 205,115 100
2014
2014 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[161]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 38,186 63.0
Democratic Matthew J. Fecteau 22,447 37.0
Total votes 60,633 100
2014 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[162]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 87,060 59.5
Republican Cormick Brendan Lynch 58,877 40.2
Write-in 416 0.3
Total votes 146,353 100
2016
2016 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[163]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 24,136 67.6
Democratic Christopher F. Young 11,594 32.4
Total votes 35,730 100
2016 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[164]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 130,540 64.5
Republican Harold Russell Taub 71,023 35.1
Write-in 814 0.4
Total votes 202,377 100
2018
2018 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[165]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 47,762 78.0
Democratic Christopher Young 13,474 22.0
Total votes 61,236 100
2018 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[166]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 116,099 66.7
Republican Patrick J. Donovan 57,567 33.1
Write-in 417 0.2
Total votes 174,083 100
2020
2020 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district Democratic primary[167]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 25,234 100
Total votes 25,234 100
2020 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election[168]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David N. Cicilline (incumbent) 158,550 70.8
Independent Frederick Wysocki 35,457 15.8
Independent Jeffrey Edward Lemire 28,300 12.6
Write-in 1,553 0.7
Total votes 223,860 100
2022 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Cicilline (incumbent) 99,802 64.0
Republican Allen Waters 55,909 35.8
Write-in 361 0.2
Total votes 155,711 100

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